y bade them good-bye after the afternoon
meeting. No one thought that Grandfather Hsue had been amongst them for
the last time in this world. The next morning he was found dead in his
bed, with a happy smile on his face. Evidently there had been no pain.
Death had been a messenger from God, calling him Home, and not the
"king of terrors." Could the Lord have dealt more kindly with the old
man, who would have had none to lovingly care for him had he passed
through a long illness? Quickly and gently he had been lifted up into
the Everlasting Arms. There was joy in Heaven, for another priceless
and precious jewel had been brought into the King's Treasure Chamber.
"They shall be Mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make
up My jewels."

CHAPTER XXIV

CONCLUSION

Mrs. Lue is still living and working for God. But her name is no more
Lue, for she has been married for several years to an earnest Christian,
and the two are serving the Lord together.

When we first heard of her contemplated marriage we were loth to let
her leave Kucheng, but in talking to us about it, she said, "Do not be
anxious about this matter. I am seeking the Lord's guidance. You say
you are afraid it is the devil trying to get me away from the work
here. But I promise that I will not leave unless it is the Lord's
will. If He says I must go, I will go."

We had to leave her future with the Lord, and we knew that one of the
Christians was right when he said, "The work in Kucheng may be harder
without her, but as for her she will be a light wherever she goes."

She has remained faithful to the Church at Kucheng. Sunday after
Sunday she is to be found there, and tries her best to bring others.
Through heat or cold, rain or sunshine, she walks the four or five
miles cheerfully, showing in word and deed Whose she is and Whom she
serves, buying up the opportunities God gives her.

"Everlasting Pearl" is still seeking jewels for her Master, and the
first one given to her new home was her husband's mother, a dear old
lady, seventy years old, who was baptized two years ago. The two are
firm friends. They have gone through sickness, persecution, and other
deep waters together, but joy in the Lord and in His Word has been
their strength. When the day's work is done, the three who love God in
that busy, worldly home have a quiet hour together for the reading of
the Word and for praise and prayer. There at the Throne of Grace th